Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
18 April 2007


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
      the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
      and 24.
 (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
      shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
      and 24.
 (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
      director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
      boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
 (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
      relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


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1. Name of the issuer

BT GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(III) BOTH (I) AND (II)

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

BEN VERWAAYEN

IAN LIVINGSTON

ANDY GREEN

PAUL REYNOLDS

HANIF LALANI

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED AND DIRECTORS NAMED ABOVE


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

LAPSE OF EXECUTIVE OPTIONS AND SHARE AWARDS FOLLOWING THE END OF PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT PERIODS.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED AND DIRECTORS NAMED ABOVE


8 State the nature of the transaction

LAPSE OF EXECUTIVE OPTIONS AND SHARE AWARDS FOLLOWING THE END OF PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT PERIODS.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

100% OF OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN IN 2002 LAPSED ON 31
MARCH 2007 FOLLOWING THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE MONITORING PERIOD.

42% OF OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN IN 2004 LAPSED ON 31
MARCH 2007 FOLLOWING THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE MONITORING PERIOD.

45% OF SHARES AWARDED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN IN 2004 LAPSED ON 31 MARCH
2007 FOLLOWING THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE MONITORING PERIOD.

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


BEN VERWAAYEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,238,827 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 958,118 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 807,313 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,369,820 SHARES



IAN LIVINGSTON
PERSONAL HOLDING: 349,901 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 286,753 SHARES
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 280,879 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 588,796 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 880,806 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,290 SHARES


ANDY GREEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: 204,629 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 284,822 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 560,068 SHARES
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 338,918 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 831,677 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,712 SHARES.


PAUL REYNOLDS
PERSONAL HOLDING: 147,169 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 261,310 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 483,675 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 782,754 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 4,555 SHARES.


HANIF LALANI
PERSONAL HOLDING: 36,358 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 171,416 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 417,420 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406,416 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 APRIL 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

N/A.....................

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A...........................

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A...........................

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A...........................

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A...........................

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A........................

23. Any additional information

THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS HAVE TECHNICAL INTERESTS AS FOLLOWS:


A. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC, IN
20,797,054 ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED IN RESPECT
OF CONTINGENT AWARDS UNDER EXECUTIVE SHARE PLANS;


B. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC, IN 33,726
ORDINARY SHARES HELD IN THE NAME OF HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN.


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GRAEME WHEATLEY 020 7356 6372

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Graeme Wheatley

Date of notification

18 APRIL 2007


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